George Floyd woke up that fateful morning a free, dignified black man, but it wasn't long before a dirty cop had his knee on Floyd's neck. With his last bit of hope, Floyd yelled "Please," "I can't breathe," "Mama," and "Don't kill me," but to no avail. Floyd was murdered in broad daylight by those who swear to protect and serve.
With our complacency, our silence, we are complicit in perpetuating these cycles of violence.
Joe Biden
Black communities have not received equal justice under law for centuries. Black blood has stained America’s sidewalks. The pain is real. It’s deep. It’s legitimate. We must listen, acknowledge that, and take action to transform our communities.
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) May 31, 2020
Obama’s support would be about six percentage points higher if he were white.
Stanford University Study
“I’m going to tell them an African American man is threatening my life,” she threatened before making the call.
— Thomas Horrocks (@thomaslhorrocks) May 27, 2020
She seems understand that calling the police can be a death sentence for Black people, and she weaponized that against him.
This is what racism looks like today.
Protesters around the world are continuing to stand up to racism — here are just a few inspiring examples from this past weekend #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/x3n8wZJYRB
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) June 8, 2020